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Wind in Red River County, Texas
183 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Red River County, Texas, has 183 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 89 events against 72 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 17.5 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
130 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Red River County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 183 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 158.4 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
27Apr
26May
48Jun
35Jul
14Aug
4Sep
6Oct
9Nov
7Dec
4
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 183 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Red River County had?
183 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Red River County?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Red River County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Mar 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Red River County compare with Texas for wind?
17.5 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 183 of the state's 43,222 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.